ClarionCall Blogs
Help & FAQ

We realize that many former Clarion newspaper readers may be first time
users of a blog. We're new at this too, so it's going to be a joint learning
experience. Below we've answered some of what we expect will be frequently
asked questions. If you don't get the answers you need, please contact
us at webmaster@clarionmail.com
Happy blogging!

1. What is a blog?

According to Wikipedia, A blog is a user-generated website where entries
are made in journal style and displayed in a reverse chronological order."
The most important part of this definition is the word "user." A blog
is intended to create a community of users who comment on issues of mutual
interest. Bill Lofquist and Corrin Strong are continuing their former
print columns online, but for these blogs to succeed, you the reader,
must decide to join in the discussion. Our web counters tell us that we
have over 1,000 visitors a week to the blog pages (O.K. maybe some of
you have visited more than once!) We invite the hundreds of you who are
interested in the future of Geneseo to take advantage of the interactive
features (as explained below) to make these your blogs. Post new information,
disagree with us or ask a question, but please participate! We know you're
out there!

2. How do I make a comment?

We have made the blogs so that you do not have to register to comment,
and if you want, you can blog anonymously or under a pseudonym, even if
your name is Greg Lamb. Simply click on the word comment at the bottom
of each posting and a separate screen will pop up where you can read previous
comments and add your own. Please be aware, however, that all comments
are moderated to avoid libel, flaming and spamming, so there will be a
small delay before your comment is posted. This does not mean that we
will censor contrary opinions. If you think PDDG and this site are full
of baloney, we will still post your comments, as long as you are well
reasoned and civil. As former newspaper publishers we do have a bias for
people using their real names.

3. Why won't the clarioncall.com home page display correctly?

The home page is designed to display correctly on monitors set to a minimum
width of 1024 pixels. This is only roughly related to the actual width
of your screen. As one wag put it, "Trying to understand Pixels Per Inch
is easier than spit-roasting a jellyfish - but only marginally." For our
purposes all you really need to understand is that most computers, no
matter how big the monitor, can be set a different resolutions. Typically
you need to open up something called a monitor control panel and muck
about until you find a button that allows for "higher resolution." If
you can change the resolution to a number 1024 or higher, you should be
able to read the page just fine. Here's a caution, however: Sometimes
changing the resolution may cause the fonts on your machine to become
smaller. If this is a problem you will need to find another control panel
that allows you to increase the size of your fonts. If the whole idea
of making all these changes makes you break out in a cold sweat, and you
don't have access to a computer guru to help, we have an easier solution.
All the blogs on clarioncall.com can be brought up, one at a time, through
a link on The PDDG File page where they will display
quite well.